Feel like would be good to share that I won Walter Reed soldier of the year and now Northern Regional Medical Command Soldier of the year competitions. Now honored to compete in the MEDcom Soldier of the year hoping ot reach all army competition. All just little over two years since enlisting.
congrats. I assume you are in med school seeing you won those two awards. will you be a specialist or?
Damn nice work. Medcom is one huge crew.
congrats
Absolutely no idea what you’re talking about, but you’re military and you won something, so congrats!
(Edit: Just to clarify before anyone gets butthurt - no sarcasm intended in above post)
congrats
Not in med school, I work in the lab at Walter Reed in DC. My rank is Specialist, but lab is I guess my specialty. Trying for PA school after all these competitions.
Interesting. I was down at Walter Reed for my pre-commisioning physical (AMEDD) last Thurs. Maybe we crossed paths.
Also, congrats on the award. Thats awesome.
Can you tell us more about the competitions? I’m not familiar with what they are either.
Military competitions are held once a month by soldier of the month then quarter then installation soldier of year, regional level, national level from command , then all army.
I won my installation( Walter Reed Soldier of the year) and my regional level ( Northern Regional Medical Command) now I will be competiting at national level for all medical command in hawaii. If i win that then represent Medical Command at all army Soldier of the year.
For our instalation events was 3 day thing. started friday at 0300 with water survival training, pt test, 400m 21 obstacle course, written essay and oral board lasted untill 3 am saturday morning. then slept hour got up at 4 did 8.5 mile ruck march with full battle rattle and 35 lbs ruck. had 2 and half hours to complete it. after that wen t into m16 qualification and m9 qualification. mean while its 30 egrees wet and its sleet, snowing and raining. go bakc out for night fire and do medic lanes and warrior skill task. get done with that come bac kto barracks do land navigation, come back to put togetehr a radio and make sure it works, put together m16 and m9 together in 5 minutes and do functions check. do functions check on mk19. all ends at 4am sunday get up 30 mins later to take 100 question test and then bus back to hospital for combatives tournement at eleven. that was for hospital SOY.
For regional level day one PT test, m4 qualification relfexive fire and put together a m249 SAW, m9 and m4 with in 6 mintues with functions check. day 2 medic lanes 9 line medavac detainee operations EST ( computer shooting) and then HEAT drill or roll over drill in a humvee ( fun stuff) then urban orienteering and oral board, written test and essay. Cancelled combatives due to weather coming in, but won that too
So now like said going for National level Soldier of the Year in hawaii FOr all of the Medical command in the Army.
Sorry for grammar and spelling took my kolonapin to sleep and kinda drowsy.
Here this was taken from article online for Walter Reeds competition: maybe better on you mind instead or reading my messed up jargin.
The competition began Thursday afternoon when Soldiers were measured to ensure they met Army height and weight standards. MCB Command Sgt. Maj. Stoney Crump then welcomed participants to the three-day competition.
The following morning, competitors were up before the sun for an early formation, and then a short trip to Takoma Recreation Center about a mile from WRAMC main post to have their water survival skills evaluated.
After testing their aquatic skills, Soldiers then boarded a bus for the 40-minute ride to Fort Meade for the Army Physical Fitness Test, followed by the taxing obstacle course.
During the APFT, Soldiers earned points based on the number of push-ups and sit-ups they were able to correctly complete within required times, in addition to how fast they were able to finish a two-mile run.
After the APFT, Soldiers took quick showers and changed into their Army combat uniforms to tackle the 21-stage obstacle course. Some of the obstacles on 400-meter course included a rope climb, low crawl wire, wall climb with rope, in-and-out pit, ladder climb, six-foot wall climb and elevated beam and log walks.
Soldiers were scored on how fast they completed the course, with one minute added to their time for any of the 21 obstacles not negotiated after three attempts within 30 seconds.
Following the obstacle course and lunch, competitors were back at it, this time having to write an essay concerning an Army topic chosen by Senior and his staff.
Competitors then donned their Class A uniforms to face an oral board of senior NCOs at WRAMC, which included Crump and company first sergeants. The board grilled Soldiers on a number of topics, including current events, chain of command, first aid, combat training, wear and appearance of Army uniforms, weapons, land navigation, customs and courtesies, drill and ceremony, leadership, counseling, military justice, weight control and Army programs. Candidates were scored on their military bearing, appearance, public speaking and knowledge of subjects.
After a much-deserved, but short night of rest Friday, Soldiers were up early again Saturday, this time for a 3 a.m. formation, and then an eight-and-a-half-mile road march at Fort AP Hill. Soldiers had to carry a 35-pound rucksack during the march, and they were evaluated on Army Warrior Tasks. Soldiers had to complete the road march within two-and-a-half hours.
Following the march, competitors had to demonstrate their marksmanship abilities by qualifying with the standard Army-issue M9 pistol and the M4 rifle.
Saturday afternoon and evening, Soldiers were evaluated on their day and night land navigation skills, which also included AWTs.
Sunday was another early morning for the Soldiers, with a 5 a.m. formation, followed by a rigorous two-hour 100-question written examination covering various WRAMC, MEDCOM, Army, military, national and current event issues.
This year, Senior and his staff added a mystery event to the competition, and Sunday following the exam, Soldiers found themselves down on the mat in a combatives tournament testing their hand-to-hand, self-defense and martial arts skills.